1)         observance of the interests of Baltic Assembly member states, as well as lawful use of the property and funds of the Baltic Assembly;

2)         strengthening the cooperation with other regional, international and interparliamentary organisations;

3)         ensuring the functioning of structural subunits of the Baltic Assembly;

4)         facilitating the continuity of the work of the Baltic Assembly.

1)         the Secretary General of the Baltic Assembly;

2)         secretaries of the national delegations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia;

3)         the staff of the BA Secretariat.

1)         to have Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian citizenship;

2)         to have a command of one of the national languages of the Baltic Assembly and at least two foreign languages (English and Russian);

3)         to have knowledge in the sphere of organisational work;

4)         to have an understanding of the political situation, political processes going on in the member states of the Baltic Assembly and the countries with whose organisations the Baltic Assembly maintains close relations.

1)         to manage and organise the work of the Secretariat of the Baltic Assembly and to facilitate interparliamentary relationships with the secretariats of other international, regional and parliamentary organisations;

2)         to set duties for the staff of the Secretariat of the Baltic Assembly in accordance with functions set forth in the Regulations on the Secretariat of the Baltic Assembly and to ensure coordinated and efficient work of the staff in fulfilling their duties;

3)         to hold meetings with the secretaries of the national delegations and with the staff of the BA Secretariat, as well as with other secretariats of international, regional and parliamentary organisations;

4)         to collect, summarise and disseminate the information received from international and parliamentary organisations with which the Baltic Assembly has signed agreements or in whose work the Baltic Assembly participates as an organisation, as well as to exchange information and to furnish it to the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly and the secretaries of the national delegations;

5)         to cooperate and exchange information with the Secretariat of the Baltic Council of Ministers, as well as to furnish the received information to the secretaries of the national delegations;

6)         to prepare for publication the documents of the Session and materials on the activities of the Baltic Assembly;

7)         to perform the duties of secretary at the meeting of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly and to take minutes of the Presidium meetings;

8)         to render assistance, if required, to members of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly during official negotiations with cooperation partners and with organisations in whose work the Baltic Assembly participates;

9)         to ensure implementation of the information strategy of the Baltic Assembly;

10)       to compile and keep the archives of the Baltic Assembly (documents, minutes, etc.);

11)       to approve and sign financial documents as the budgetary funds of the Baltic Assembly and its Secretariat, as well as the powers of the Secretary General of the Baltic Assembly permit;

12)       to draw up, together with the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly, an initial draft budget of the Baltic Assembly;

13)       to insure that book-keeping and its records comply with the requirements and the procedure stipulated in the legal acts of the Republic of Latvia and by the Budget and Audit Committee of the Baltic Assembly;

14)       to keep and lawfully use the property and funds of the Baltic Assembly;

15)       to supervise the lawful use of the Baltic Assembly symbols;

16)       to coordinate joint events with partners of the Baltic Assembly.

1)         to prepare, to coordinate and to render assistance in solving technical issues for the events of the Baltic Assembly which are held on the territory of the state he/she represents;

2)         to render assistance to the chairman and deputy chairman of the national delegation in directing the work of the delegation;

3)         to render assistance to the members of the national delegation by solving technical issues;

4)         to participate in meetings of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly and in meetings of the Presidium with cooperation partners of the Baltic Assembly;

5)         to render assistance, if required, to members of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly during official negotiations with cooperation partners of the Baltic Assembly and with organisations in whose work the Baltic Assembly participates;

6)         to maintain relations and exchange information with the Secretary General of the Baltic Assembly;

7)         to coordinate and organise the public information activities of the Baltic Assembly in the state he/she represents;

8)         to maintain relations and cooperate with senior officials of the Baltic Council of Ministers in the state he/she represents;

9)         to prepare and take minutes of the joint meetings of the national delegations and foreign delegations;

10)       to organize, to render assistance in solving technical issues and to take minutes of the official meetings of the committees of the Baltic Assembly during visits in foreign states;

11)       to organise and prepare the Session of the Baltic Assembly in the state he/she represents and to participate in the work of the national delegation at sessions held in other Baltic States;

12)       to organise the work of the National Judging Committee of the Baltic Assembly Prizes for Literature, the Arts and Science;

13)       to render assistance in solving technical and organisational issues in the work of the Joint Judging Committee of the Baltic Assembly Prizes for Literature, the Arts and Science;

14)       to supervise the lawful use of the Baltic Assembly symbols in the state he/she represents;

15)       to keep and lawfully use the property and funds of the Baltic Assembly entrusted to him/her.

1)         to adequately fulfil their duties in compliance with their employment contracts and job descriptions;

2)         to render assistance to other staff members of the BA Secretariat, as well as to the members of the Presidium, committees and national delegations of the Baltic Assembly, whenever the assistance is required;

3)         to keep and lawfully use the property and funds of the Baltic Assembly entrusted to them.